Mechanical Properties of Ceramics and Composites

This book provides both a summary and a comprehensive view of the dependence of ceramic mechanical properties on grain and particle sizes and other parameters. It examines materials ranging from traditional to high-tech "monolithic" ceramics—traditional ceramic composites.

1. Introduction to Grain and Particle Effects on Ceramic and Ceramic Composite Properties Part I: Grain Dependence of Monolithic Ceramic Properties 2. Grain Dependence of Microcracking, Crack Propagation, and Fracture Toughness at ~ 22°C 3. Grain Dependence of Ceramic Tensile Strengths at ~ 22°C 4. Grain Dependence of Indentation Hardness at ~ 22°C 5. Grain Dependence of Compressive Strength, Wear, and Related Behavior at ~ 22°C 6. Grain Effects on Thermal Shock Resistance and Elevated Temperature Crack Propagation, Toughness, and Tensile Strength 7. Grain Dependence of Hardness, Compressive Strength, Wear, and Related Behavior at Elevated Temperatures Part II: Dependence of Ceramic, Especially Particulate, Composite Properties on Grain and Particle Parameters 8. Particle (and Grain) Effects on Elastic Properties, Crack Propagation, and Fracture Toughness of Ceramic Composites at ~ 22°C 9. Particle Dependence of Tensile Strength of Ceramic Composites at ~ 22°C 10. Composite Particle and Grain Effects on Hardness, Compressive Strength, Wear, and Related Behavior at ~ 22°C 11. Particle and Grain Effects on Mechanical Properties of Composites at Elevated Temperature 12. Summary and Perspective for the Microstructural Dependence of Mechanical Properties of Dense Monolithic and Composite Ceramics